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Two species, <jats:italic>K. rosea<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>K. kristinae<\/jats:italic>, are etiologically associated with catheter-related bacteremia.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>We describe the first case of <jats:italic>K. kristinae<\/jats:italic> infection associated with acute cholecystitis. The microorganism was isolated from the bile of a 56-year old Chinese man who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. He developed post-operative fever that resolved readily after levofloxacin treatment.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Our report of <jats:italic>K. kristinae<\/jats:italic> infection associated with acute cholecystitis expands the clinical spectrum of infections caused by this group of bacteria. With increasing number of recent reports describing the association between <jats:italic>Kocuria spp.<\/jats:italic> and infectious diseases, the significance of their isolation from clinical specimens cannot be underestimated. 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